
Politics & Policy
Pennsylvania’s legislative redistricting is done. But its local impacts are still unfolding
Legislative redistricting has reshaped Pennsylvania's House of representatives. Here's how two communities are grappling with the changes.
4 years ago
Listen 6:03Germany’s move to help arm Ukraine signals historic shift
Germany's stunning decision to send anti-tank weapons and surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine is nothing less than a historic break with its post-World War II foreign policy.
4 years ago
Ukrainian soldiers who profanely told off Russian warship may be alive, officials say
The Ukrainian troops on Zmiiniy Island – also known as Snake Island – may instead have been captured by Russian military forces, according to a statement.
4 years ago
Putin puts Russia’s nuclear forces on alert, cites sanctions
The order means Putin has ordered Russia’s nuclear weapons prepared for increased readiness to launch, raising the threat that tensions could boil over into nuclear warfare.
4 years ago
Anti-war sentiment grows in Russia despite government crackdown
At least 460 people in 34 Russian cities were detained Saturday over anti-war protests. Thousands of Russians also signed open letters condemning the invasion of Ukraine.
4 years ago
Chelsea’s Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich hands over ‘stewardship’ of soccer club
The move came after a member of the British parliament called for the Russian billionaire to hand over the club in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
4 years ago
Bullet pierces window of Philadelphia Police Internal Affairs building late Friday night
Police say a bullet pierced the window of Internal Affairs, nobody inside was injured.
4 years ago
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter limit ads over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Meta, Facebook's parent company, says the decision comes in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Twitter says it is temporarily pausing ads in Ukraine and Russia.
4 years ago
Fleeing to the border: Over 150,000 Ukrainians seek refuge
The U.N. refugee agency said Saturday that over 150,000 people have fled into neighboring countries. A spokeswoman says "the numbers and the situation is changing minute by mi
4 years ago
State of the Union: Biden speech comes amid crises, setbacks
Traditionally, State of the Union speeches focus on domestic issues, but Biden could also use this one to outline the stakes of the crisis in Ukraine.
4 years ago
Russian troops zero in on Kyiv as 150,000 Ukrainians flee
Small groups of Russian soldiers were reported Saturday in the capital, where the quiet was sporadically pierced by the sound of gunfire.
4 years ago
Offshore wind leases top $4 billion for coastal New Jersey and New York
The Biden Administration’s first offshore wind lease sales topped $4 billion for 488,000 acres, blowing away previous records.
4 years ago
U.S., Europe agree to freeze assets of Russia’s Putin, Lavrov
White House press secretary Jen Psaki indicated the U.S. sanctions will include a travel ban.
4 years ago
NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion
It’s the first time the response force has been used in the defense of NATO allies.
4 years ago
IOC urges sports bodies to cancel events in Russia, Belarus
The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA and the governing bodies of skiing and Formula One pulled upcoming events from Russia.
4 years ago